Which one to give depends on the event:name day, christening, anniversary. In no case should an icon be presented to an unbelieving person, magicians and sorcerers, otherwise the person who gave the relic may have trouble.
Is it possible to give an icon? Photo: Getty
Do icons for holidays?
1. Birthday. On this holiday it is necessary to choose an icon according to the date of birth of the birthday or his name. At the wedding give two icons: the Mother of God and Lord Almighty, they become the guardian of the house and should occupy an honorable place in the room. These icons can not be hidden, placed on a shelf or transmitted. The baptism of a newborn is given icons with the face of a saint, in whose honor he is named, and the size is selected for the growth of the baby. On professional holidays give small icons with the patron saint of a profession. Strongly ill people should present an icon of the Iberian Mother of God, it heals and gives strength to fight the disease; or choose an icon of Jesus Christ. Icons for the wedding - a symbol of the family, the unity of souls. Two icons are presented for the wedding: for the groom of the Lord Almighty, and for the bride the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. After the wedding, the young should leave the temple, holding them in their hands, so begins their joint road. On hard days, they kneel before the icons, bow their heads to them and pray, thank them for their marriage and family.
Icon for the weddingPhoto: Getty
Gift from the heart to the wedding
The icon for the wedding should be written by hand andis decorated with an expensive salary, so that the young people will not be ashamed to put it in the most prominent place. Presenting as a gift icons can parents, but if they are not, then it can be done to any close relative. But do not forget that the icon is a sacred image to which they pray. It is not necessary to decorate this church symbol with sparkles, its main purpose is to help and protect the family. Each room can have its own icon, for example, in the nursery - the icon of the Virgin, and in the bedroom - Jesus Christ.
And can an icon be presented to an unbeliever?
From the point of view of religion, there are no such prohibitions, well, andif you look at it from the everyday side, it all depends on the person you are giving. There are times when a person comes to God in deep old age or after a serious test, and not necessarily he should be baptized, in such cases such a gift may be appropriate. But if a person is a hardened atheist, then he is unlikely to appreciate your gift. It is also useful to know:
